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Remember when tablets that were priced under $100 were a big deal? Now tablet makers are selling their products at prices that are even lower. The big question, though, is if these budget-priced tablets are worth the money. Time Magazine recently looked at this question, reviewing the new Ubislate 7Ci tablet from Datawind.

No one enjoys going to the hospital. Whether you're waiting hours in the emergency room or laying in bed waiting for a long-delayed test, there's nothing enjoyable about spending time in your local hospital. Technology, though, might change this. CBS Atlanta recently covered a new survey showing that most people around the world believe that technology has the power to make traditional hospitals a thing of the past.

Will technology one day make hospitals obsolete? It sounds impossible. But based on a recent report from CBS Atlanta, an international study on technology and health discovered that a majority of people around the world believe that traditional hospitals will become obsolete due to tech advances.

Five years is a long time in the tech world. This is why so many look forward each year to IBM's forecasts on where technology will be in the next five years. Forbes columnist Greg Satell recently wrote a column looking at IBM's latest five-year predictions.

Five years is a very long time in the technology world. That's why many look forward every year to IBM's predictions on where technology will be in the next five years. Forbes columnist Greg Satell recently wrote a column examining IBM's latest five-year predictions.

Is this the end of Windows 8? If recent claims in the tech media are accurate, the much-disparaged Windows operating system could be meeting its end. InfoWorld writer Woody Leonhard recently took a look at the rumors. And if what he's found is true, Windows 8 might soon be replaced by a trio of new products.

Is this the end of Windows 8? If recent stories in the tech media are to be believed, the much-maligned Windows operating system might be coming to an end. InfoWorld writer Woody Leonhard recently took a look at the rumors. If what he's found is true, Windows 8 might soon be replaced by a trio of new offerings.

Are you annoyed by the long chain of e-mail messages in your inbox each morning? Do you wish you could speak to your co-workers in person instead of over Skype? It's not just you. Many employees lament that new technologies have eradicated most of the face-to-face work of the business world.

Tablets are hot, and the market for these mobile devices is a crowded one. Ethan Gach, a columnist for Forbes, recently wrote that Walmart alone sold more than 1.4 million tablets during its November Black Friday sales event. But retailers are not the only ones profiting from the tablet boom: As Gach writes, so are comic publishers.

How much privacy do you expect when shopping for a winter coat at your local department store? What about when you're browsing the shops at the nearest indoor mall? Well, you shouldn't expect much. New technology is rendering it ever easier for retailers to snoop on the products you buy and the path you take through a store or mall.